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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz (ehr-eh-SIM’-oh-wits) says the decision about whether Connecticut should have a third casino will likely be decided during state budget negotiations.

The Democrat predicted Wednesday “the casino itself will be part of the budget solution.”

It’s unclear what that means for the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, who want legislation allowing them to build a jointly owned casino in East Windsor to compete with the MGM Resorts casino in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The tribes said Wednesday they believe momentum is in their favor. They brought about 35 workers from their southeastern Connecticut casinos to the Capitol to push for the bill.

Uri Clinton, MGM’s senior vice president and legal counsel, contends momentum is building for a second bill allowing other casino companies to possibly build a third Connecticut casino.